Fleurs Tropicales et Palmiers (Tropical Flowers and Palms)

ca. 1787

Block printed cotton with exotic plants including an aloe and a diminutive palm tree with a butterfly, in bright colors on a white background.

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Title: Fleurs Tropicales et Palmiers (Tropical Flowers and Palms)
Date Created: ca. 1787
Location Created: Jouy, France
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/151675
Medium: Medium: cotton Technique: block printed, yellow and blue applied by brush, on plain weave foundation Label: block printed cotton, yellow and blue applied by brush
Credit line: Gift of Josephine Howell

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